Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

Residents by Spencer Gorge, Webster’s and Tews Falls are tired of people abusing the area surrounding their homes (defecating on lawns and using their patio furniture without permission). Now they’re saying a shuttle to the falls is the last thing they want or need.

Guest: Mark Osborne, Preserve and Protect Webster's and Tew's Falls Greensville.

Comments by a local MPP suggest that the province is open to discussing the Eastgate extension for LRT. Will this appease the anti LRT councilors?

Comments by a local MPP suggest that the province is open to discussing the Eastgate extension for LRT. Will this appease the anti LRT councilors?

Guest: Larry DiIanni. Former Mayor, Lobbyist, City of Hamilton.

Residents by Spencer Gorge, Webster’s and Tews Falls are tired of people abusing the area surrounding their homes (defecating on lawns and using their patio furniture without permission). Now they’re saying a shuttle to the falls is the last thing they want or need.

Guest: Mark Osborne, Preserve and Protect Webster's and Tew's Falls Greensville.

Guest: Lisa Burnside, Chief Administrative Officer, Hamilton Conservation Authority. 

The US government has imposed a duty on softwood lumber. These preliminary duties can range from 3% to 24% and are affective as of next week.

Guest: Michael Veall, Professor with the Department of Economics at McMaster University.

Guest: Harry Nelson, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Forestry at the University of British Columbia.

The US government has imposed a duty on softwood lumber. These preliminary duties can range from 3% to 24% and are affective as of next week.

Guest: Michael Veall, Professor with the Department of Economics at McMaster University.

Residents by Spencer Gorge, Webster’s and Tews Falls are tired of people abusing the area surrounding their homes (defecating on lawns and using their patio furniture without permission). Now they’re saying a shuttle to the falls is the last thing they want or need.

Guest: Mark Osborne, Preserve and Protect Webster's and Tew's Falls Greensville.

Comments by a local MPP suggest that the province is open to discussing the Eastgate extension for LRT. Will this appease the anti LRT councilors?

The Ontario NDP party are pledging to create a provincial pharmacare plan if they’re elected next year. What have they got planned so far?

Guest: Andrea Horwath, Leader of the Ontario NDP.

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has announced that Hamilton (including Brantford), Lindsay and Thunder Bay will be a part of a new provincial pilot project into basic income. Will this play into the government’s favor come election time?

Guest: Barry Kay, Political Science Professor at Wilfrid Laurier University.

How does this work? Is basic income functional in society?

Guest: Amin Mawani, Associate Professor of Accounting, Schulich School of Business, York University.

Two candidates are moving forward in the next part of France’s election. Marine LePen of the National Front Party and Emmanuel Macron of En-Marche will be who voters choose between. What can be told of these candidates? President Francois Hollande is urging voters to choose Macron over LePen.

Guest: Andrew Glencross, Senior Lecturer, Department of Politics, Aston University in Birmingham.

On the world stage, how important is this election?

Guest: Jeff Semple, Global News Europe Bureau Chief.

Two candidates are moving forward in the next part of France’s election. Marine LePen of the National Front Party and Emmanuel Macron of En-Marche will be who voters choose between. What can be told of these candidates? President Francois Hollande is urging voters to choose Macron over LePen.

Guest: Jeff Semple, Global News Europe Bureau Chief.

Is basic income functional in society? How does it work?

Guest: Amin Mawani, Associate Professor of Accounting, Schulich School of Business, York University.